Leishmania Flashcards
1
Q
How many main forms of Leishmaniases are there?
A
3 Main Types
Visceral (kala-azar)
Cutaneous
Mucocutaneous
2
Q
What species of Leishmania can cause visceral leishmaniasis?
A
Visceral Leishmaniasis
- Leishmania donovani*
- Leishmania infantum*
- Leishmania chagasi*
3
Q
What species of Leishmania can cause cutaneous leishmaniasis?
A
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
- Leishmania tropica*
- Leishmania major*
- Leishmania aethiopica*
4
Q
What species of Leishmania can cause mucocutaneous leishmaniasis?
A
Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis
- Leishmania brazieliensis*
- Leishmania mexicana*
- Leishmania amazoniensis*
5
Q
What vector transmits Leishmania?
A
Sand flies (Phlebotomidae)
- Sand flies are minute diptera.
- Only females bite, blood-sucking.
- Mosquito nets with fine meshwork can hold them off.
- Sand flies breed in rodent burrows.
6
Q
What are the two most medically important genera within the phylum Kinetoplastida?
A
Trypanosoma and Leishmania
- Protozoan
- Move using a single flagellum
- Kinetoplast - contains mitochondrial genome and is associated with the basal body of the single flagellum.
7
Q
To which phylum does Leishmania belong?
A
Kinetoplastida
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